Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka will race as Pereira defends the UFC light heavyweight title against the former champion at UFC 303.
Pereira, a kickboxing champion, quickly established himself by becoming the fastest fighter to win two belts in two pisions in UFC history (736 days/7 fights). The former UFC middleweight champion defeated Prochazka to win the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. “Poatan” last fought in April, knocking out Jamahal Hill.
Prochazka beat Glover Teixeira in 2022 for the UFC belt, but was forced to relinquish it after suffering a shoulder injury. He has a 1-0 record since the fight with Pereira, where he punished Aleksandar Rakic in April.
This is a last-minute fight, as the planned fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler was cancelled due to an injury to McGregor. Pereira, who last fought in April, has been recovering from broken toes and must now contend with a short fight camp. However, he is using his experiences in kickboxing to adapt.
“Of course, this is not the best way, but it is not new to me,” Pereira said on his YouTube channel via Shepherd dog. “I have been through similar situations. I did the first fight with Israel (Adesanya), in China, nobody knows, but I did two [trips] to China in 30 days. I went to interviews, took some photos, came back the next day, went in and out of China… But for my struggle [it] it was complicated.
“After 30 days, I fought again. [Cutting] weight, it was the 85 kilo category in kickboxing. I made three stops, three stops to get to the final destination. That tired me out a lot, I arrived just in time for [cut] “I lost weight, I lost weight, I fulfilled my obligations, I went to the fight and I won. This is not new to me. My mind is too strong for this. I decided to do it. It’s what I want, let’s go.”
Here’s how you can watch UFC 303, including streaming options and the TV channel to watch the prelims and main card on PPV.
How to watch the UFC 303 prelims
The prelims, which will begin at 8 pm ET, will air on ESPN and ESPN+. They will also be streamed through Fubo. Fubo offers a Free Trial so you can explore everything it has to offer without commitment.
The prelims will see Joe Pyfer take on Marc-Andre Barriault in an exciting middleweight clash, as well as favorite Cub Swanson taking on Andre Fili.
How to watch the main card of UFC 303
- US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV rate plus $10.99/month membership)
- UNITED KINGDOM: TNT Sports (£3.99/month or £39.99/year via discovery+)
- Canada: DAZN ($69.99)
UFC 303 is available on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV in the US, TNT Sports in the UK and DAZN in Canada.
UFC 303 fight card, odds
Principal card
- Alex Pereira (c) (-175) vs. Jiri Prochazka (+145) 2 for the UFC light heavyweight title
- Brian Ortega (+120) vs. Diego Lopes (-145); featherweights
- Anthony Smith (+115) vs. Roman Dolidze (-140); light heavyweights
- Marya Bueno Silva (-115) vs. Macy Chiasson (-105); bantamweight
- Ian Machado Garry (-135) vs. Michael “Venom” Page (+110); welterweight
Preliminaries
- Joe Pyfer (-300) against Marc-André Barriault (+240); Middle weights
- Cub Swanson (+200) vs. Andre Fili (-250); featherweights
- Charles Jourdain (-125) vs. Jean Silva (+105); Featherweight
- Payton Talbott (-2000) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (+950); Bantamweights
Early preliminaries
- Michelle Waterson-Gómez (+150) against Gillian Robertson (-185); straw weights
- Andrei Arlovski (+200) vs. Martin Buday (-250); Heavyweights
- Rei Tsuruya (-450) vs. Carlos Hernandez (+340); Flyweights
- Ricky Simon (-225) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (+185); bantamweight
*Betting odds courtesy of BetMGM
UFC 303 start time
- Date: Saturday June 29
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET (8:00 p.m. ET for prelims) | 3:00am BST (Sunday) | 12:00 noon AEST (Sunday)
- Location: T-Mobile Arena—Las Vegas, Nevada
UFC 303 prelims begin at 6:00 p.m. ET, with the prelims at 8:00 p.m. ET. The main card airs at 10:00 p.m. ET. Pereira and Prochazka should take to the Octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the prelims fights last.
Next UFC television schedule
| Date | Event | Location | how to look |
| June 29, 2024 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| July 13, 2024 | Barber vs. Namajunas | Baseball Stadium – Denver, Colorado | ESPN, ESPN+ |
| July 20, 2024 | TBA vs. TBA | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States | ESPN+ |
| July 27, 2024 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Live Co-op – Manchester, England | ESPN+ |
| August 3, 2024 | Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Etihad Arena – Abu Dhabi | ESPN+ABC/FUBO |
